The Avs also gave up a seventh-round draft pick in 2013, previously acquired from Anaheim.

McGinn, a left wing, has played in all 61 games for the Sharks this season, with 12 goals and 24 points and plus-1 rating. He was originally a second-round selection by San Jose in the 2006 draft. McGinn had 10 goals and three assists in 59 games last season.

At the time of the trade, McGinn led San Jose in hits with 137.

“Jamie McGinn will help our team immediately,” Avalanche general manager Greg Sherman said in a release. “At only 23 years of age, he already has significant NHL experience and will contribute at both ends of the ice. We are also excited to be picking up two young prospects.”

Sgarbossa, a 19-year-old center, has 41 goals and 84 points in 57 games with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL.

Connolly, 22, is a first-year pro who led Minnesota-Duluth to the NCAA championship in April as a junior. He has 10 goals and 30 points in 40 games for the Worcester Sharks of the AHL.

Sgarbossa and Connolly were both signed by San Jose as undrafted free agents.

Galiardi was scheduled to be a healthy scratch in tonight’s game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Pepsi Center. He has played in 55 games, from the first line to the fourth line, and produced eight goals and 14 points (minus-6).

On his Twitter account, Galiardi wrote, “Crazy day… Going to miss so many people in Denver but couldn’t be more excited about going to San Jose with (Winnik).”

Winnik played in all 63 games for the Avs, mostly as a third-line winger. He contributed five goals and 18 points (minus-11 rating). The Avs acquired him from Phoenix in the 2010 offseason.

“(Looking) forward to joining another great organization in san jose cant wait to meet my new teammates,” Winnik wrote on his Twitter account. “Happy (Galiardi) is coming with.”

McGinn will not play tonight, but Peter Mueller, who has missed the past six games with a torso injury, will replace Winnik in the lineup. After this morning’s skate, Mueller was not scheduled to play.

The NHL’s trade deadline is at 1 p.m.

Lineup changes. Avs coach Joe Sacco said goalie Semyon Varlamov will start tonight and winger Milan Hejduk will return to the Paul Stastny-centered line after missing Saturday’s 4-3 win at Detroit with a groin injury.

Rookie defenseman Stefan Elliott will return after taking a puck to the jaw against the Red Wings. He required seven stitches, X-rays were negative and he is donning a steel cage to protect the wound.

The Avs have won three in a row.

Deadline deals. There have been a flurry of other trades around the league today, three of them involving Tampa Bay.

Chicago traded for defenseman Johnny Oduya, giving up second- and third-round picks in 2013 to Winnipeg.

Boston acquired forward Brian Rolston and defenseman Mike Mottau from the Islanders, and defenseman Greg Zanon from Minnesota. The Bruins sent Yannick Riendeau and Marc Cantin to New York, and Steve Kampfer to Minnesota.

The Ranges traded a fifth-round pick to Chicago for defenseman John Scott.

The Predators gave up a first round pick in this year’s draft to get Paul Gaustad and a fourth-round selection from Buffalo.

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